Chapter 503: Chapter 167 Sharing the Same Bed and Pillow_4
Qiao’er then had the servants bring in hot water again.
When Song Yanqing finished bathing and came out.
Xie Ruotong had already fallen asleep on the ground bedding below the bed.
Her body curled up into a ball.
With her eyes closed, she seemed sound asleep.
After bathing, Song Yanqing finally felt truly rejuvenated.
The feeling of drunkenness, indeed, was unpleasant.
He walked up to Xie Ruotong.
Looking at her fair cheeks.
For some reason, he always felt Xie Ruotong seemed very cold at this moment.
Perhaps, when he just touched her hand, that icy chill, still seemed to linger in his palm.
"Are you cold?" Song Yanqing suddenly couldn’t help but ask.
Xie Ruotong opened her eyes.
She had been sleeping.
But she woke up again as soon as Song Yanqing approached her.
"Not really."
"It’s very cold tonight." Song Yanqing said.
"Yeah, so you better get into bed quickly." Xie Ruotong urged.
"How about..." Song Yanqing said, "You take the bed."
Xie Ruotong was slightly taken aback.
"I mean, let’s sleep in the bed together." Song Yanqing said.
Having said that.
His face seemed a bit flushed.
His heart was still beating somewhat fast at this moment.
In fact.
He had experienced the affairs between men and women.
After marrying Xie Ruilin, he had experienced it.
Now facing Xie Ruotong, he suddenly felt a bit... flustered.
And he wasn’t even about to have marital relations with Xie Ruotong.
Just merely sharing the same bed.
"It’s not good if you catch a cold tomorrow." Song Yanqing said, then added, "Lin’er is also pregnant."
So.
Song Yanqing was worried that if she caught a cold, it might infect Xie Ruilin, right?
Xie Ruotong nodded and said, "Okay."
Song Yanqing pursed his lips.
That wasn’t really his intention.
But for some reason, it sounded different when said out loud.
But seeing that Xie Ruotong didn’t show much emotion right now, he felt an urge to explain yet also felt it unnecessary.
So, he said nothing.
The two of them lay down in the bed, one after the other.
Xie Ruotong did not pretentiously suggest using separate blankets.
After all, it was naturally warmer for two people to share one.
She really didn’t want to catch a cold and become a topic of gossip.
The two of them thus slept side by side.
Both very proper.
Xie Ruotong closed her eyes, forcing herself to sleep.
No denying, the blanket was much warmer than the ground bedding.
Just then on the ground, her body was icy cold.
Now, as soon as she got into the bed, it was noticeably much warmer.
Qiao’er had indeed made her bed very warm.
Thinking so.
Xie Ruotong then drifted off into a hazy sleep.
On the other hand, after a while, Song Yanqing found himself unable to sleep.
Xie Ruotong was lying right beside him.
Though very quiet.
Although very well-behaved.
Even now, he can feel her even breathing, seemingly fast asleep, utterly motionless.
Really not crossing any boundaries with him.
Yet suddenly, he feels somewhat uncomfortable all over.
Always wanting to move his body a bit.
If he moves, he’s afraid he might wake Xie Ruotong.
But right now, he really wants to touch Xie Ruotong’s body a bit.
Just after lying down in bed, even the slight touch of their shoulders made him feel the cold between her arms.
Wondering if her body has warmed up now.
Song Yanqing’s heart inexplicably speeds up.
It feels as if he’s doing something guilty at this moment.
He holds his breath, his fingers twitching slightly.
Finally, he touches Xie Ruotong’s fingers.
Then, he touches the palm of her hand.
The palm, much warmer now.
Song Yanqing breathes a sigh of relief.
But at that moment, he suddenly sees Xie Ruotong turning her head to look at him.
Song Yanqing is startled.
Wasn’t Xie Ruotong asleep?!
How could she wake up with his movements so light?
"I, I, I..." Song Yanqing tries to explain.
"Hmm." Xie Ruotong makes a sound in response.
As if she doesn’t mind at all.
Then, she closes her eyes again, continuing to sleep.
Song Yanqing breathes slowly, allowing himself to relax, gradually drifting off to sleep.
Not sure if it’s because the bed is too warm, or maybe having someone close adds warmth, but Song Yanqing suddenly feels a bit hot.
His body feels indescribably heated.
He wants to reach out to cool down, but fears that it might chill Xie Ruotong, so he again forces himself to stay still.
Slept very restlessly the entire night.
And doesn’t know when he finally fell asleep again!
...
The next day.
Before dawn.
There seems to be some noisy sounds outside the yard.
Xie Ruotong moves her body a bit.
She did not sleep well last night.
Seems like she fell asleep quickly, but because Song Yanqing was by her side, she kept sleeping restlessly.
Hearing the noise now also makes her feel somewhat irritated.
Glancing outside, not wanting to bother, she turns over to sleep again.
But as she turns, she sees Song Yanqing’s face up close.
Song Yanqing is still sleeping soundly.
The outside noise didn’t wake him, his breathing remains even.
Xie Ruotong can’t help but turn over again, intending to continue sleeping.
As she turns.
Song Yanqing seems a bit disturbed, but doesn’t wake up, just hazily.
Hazily, he pulls Xie Ruotong into his arms.
His body pressed close to hers.
Head buried into the nape of her neck.
Xie Ruotong purses her lips.
All of last night, they were both very restrained.
At this moment, Song Yanqing is like this...
Just at the moment Xie Ruotong was struggling whether to push Song Yanqing away.
The curtain is suddenly lifted.
Xie Ruotong glances around.
And she comes face-to-face with Xie Ruilin!